Wednesday, September 19, 2012

The Basic Course in Pattern Making & Garment Construction

Wow!!! It's been so hectic organizing the FEC 2 Reruns, FEC 7 happening on Saturday (hope you plan to register for it) and rounding off on the Foundation Course in Fashion Design that I completely forgot to run the post on the Basic Course in Pattern-Making & Garment Construction. Imagine!

Students from the recently concluded Basic Course and I :-D

But anywayz.... better late than never... though one thing is certain... I'll have to move the date for the commencement of the new stream just a tad bit... :-( I am not a fan of postponing courses or events but it's worse when you begin a Course completely unprepared. But seeing I always look on the bright side, at least I get more time to market the Course properly and get the training materials in order. ;-)

Moving on...

The last class was completely fab! WHAT a barrel of laughs!!! It was so much fun! We had a very interesting class... from a "diva" to an air hostess and our lady alll the way from Port Harcourt! I really am blessed to have people signing up for my Courses from outside Lagos and places as far as Ayobo. God is good! :-D I'm sure you can tell from the pictures it was a nice blend of work and play!

And you know what? Some of them have already started sewing for people!!!!! Excellent right?! Check out one of the pictures one of the ladies sent to me....

Yup! She did that! And she told me it was from Level 1a. I wish I could munch the conversation and paste it here. I was soooo impressed! And it all started from the pictures below...

Forming Busy... :-D No I lie! They really were busy. It was quite intensive...

And our diva doing her thing...

The chic is just too funny! We all loved her. And she's the one who sent me the picture... I'm waiting for the rest to send me pictures of their work.

And at the end... sob sob... :-(

So how can you be a part of this?! Easy! Let me give you a brief overview of the Course.

Who the Course is For:

Pretty much anyone who would love to learn how to sew as a hobby for family and friends. Students, workers who get off early on Fridays, housewives, job seekers who love fashion, etc...male or female... people who love fashion and who would love to learn how to sew to enable them turn their creative ideas into wearable garments. It is suitable for beginners so don't worry about having no clue how to thread a sewing machine. :-) We will start from scratch!

How It Runs:

Similar to all our courses, the Course happens over a period of time and it is split into 3 modules, 2 levels per module... making that 6 levels in all. Payment is per level and everyone starts from Level 1a regardless of their level of skill.

Level 1a will last for 6 weeks and classes will hold on Fridays only from 3pm to 7pm at our Training Center in Surulere, Lagos. The Fees for the Level are N27,500 and there is an extra one-off fee of N7,500 for your toolkit. Classes will likely begin 1st Friday in October 2012.

Registration Details:

Registering for the Course is really easy. Simply pay the fees for the Course and the toolkit into the "Martwayne Dynamiques" account, number 101 223 3897 at any Zenith Bank branch to reserve your seat on the Course. We run small classes so seats are reserved on a "first come, first served" basis.

What Do I Need to Bring on Day 1?!

Nothing! Just bring yourself and oh.... 2 passport photographs and the deposit slip. Everything else is provided for you... right down to your pen and writing sheets to take notes.

Great!

Looking forward to you registering for the Course.

PS!

Please don't forget to register for FEC 7 "Building Business Structures for Your Clothing Line". We will be learning the Accounting, Legal, Tax and Administrative functions vital to running viable fashion businesses.

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My name is Tope Williams-Adewunmi, a South African-trained fashion designer well versed in various areas of the fashion and beauty industry, its relationship with the business community and the business of fashion.
I run Martwayne, a fashion retail & training outfit set up to give people "Power Through Fashion"!
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My Notable Quotes & Extracts...

"There's nothing worse than loving what you do but not enjoying it" - Me! [T.Williams] :-D

"You are the You that makes You the You that You Are" -Unknown

"The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty" - Proverbs 21:5

"A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest; So shall your poverty come like a prowler, And your need like an armed man" -Proverbs 24: 33 - 34

"Focus is not important, but Push is (reinvention)... "the push" is the ability to get up every day, open up the shades, and push through all the things that make you want to go back to sleep... Just pushing forward to create a little more life inside yourself" - James Altucher

"A new flood is foretold. In five days the rain will be incessant, and the world will be wiped out.... The Chief Rabbi of Israel goes on TV and says, "We have five days to learn to live underwater!" - Extract from The Jewish Phenomenon by Steven Silbiger (page 25)

" I look at my earlier notes and I laugh. I thought I would start my research in January 2009 and launch in September 2009. I laugh really hard at this because it took three years in the end." - Suzan Wokabi; "Selling Beauty to Kenyans" in an article by Ventures Africa (21st July, 2013)

Some of my BEST work... in my opinion...

My Crystal Gala Outfit...

My Dark Onyx...

My Wedding Gown :-D

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Styling & Photography

CD Cover...

Hair & Make Up... :-D

Stunning Illustration! I call her "Mother Earth"...

Can't recall where I got this image from from it is absolutely stunning! Filled with lots of inspiration for a thousand collections!

Stunning Fashion Photos...

Ebony on America's Next Top Model (Cycle 9) : "The Girl Who is Afraid of Heights"

Another Stunning Photo...

Picture culled from the internet...(still trying to figure out where exactly I got the image from...)

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Training Center Testimonials...

"I just want to thank Miss Williams for the wonderful opportunity she gave us in the last 6 weeks. She gave us VALUE for our money! In my opinion, she did us a favour because what we paid was nothing compared to what we got. If you weren't a part of this course, I'd advise that you join the course starting on the 14th. Thank me later! :)" - Vicky Ash

"True!! We got a lot more than we paid for. You won't want to miss the next session" - S. Giwa

"I already own my fashion business. After attending just a class, I could see why I haven't expanded as I have always wanted. One never stops learning. A big thank you to Miss Tope Williams for sharing her knowledge" - F.Akinropo; CEO Hazellets